Packaging Scientist (NWS 00951)

North Wind Services (NWS) is a high performing, low risk company with a successful history of contributing to their client’s missions. NWS executes and manages a wide range of technical services such as environmental investigation and restoration, construction, demolition, radioactive and hazardous waste management, public communication/involvement, information management, health and safety, industrial hygiene, and emergency response/HAZMAT services.

North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Successful candidates will be employees of NWS supporting the missions of their federal client, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA. Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and employment management functions are all provided by NWS. As an NWS employee working at LLNL, within the client’s environment, you will complete day-to-day tasks, with direction from technical personnel directly employed by LLNL.

The Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) Directorate has an opening in the Nuclear Criticality Safety Division within the Nuclear Safety Functional Area for a Packaging Scientist. In this role, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Radiation Packaging and Transportation Team Lead to support the Department of Energy (DOE) Packaging Certification Program and related activities within ES&H.

The successful candidate will work with students and subject matter experts across multiple national laboratories to develop technical course materials and support Safety Analysis Report for Packaging (SARP) reviews. The successful candidate will review technical documentation, perform analytical calculations, prepare written reports, and coordinate findings with the Radiation Packaging and Transportation Team Lead. The position is primarily based on site in Livermore and follows a hybrid work model, with occasional opportunities to work remotely. Work will be conducted with minimal supervision in a team focused on nuclear safety, packaging, and transportation.

This position may require schedule flexibility, including overtime, shift work, and/or weekend work, depending on project needs. The selected candidate must successfully complete required on-site training modules to qualify for specific work assignments.